Boredom–understanding the emotion and its impact on our lives: an African perspective

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• Publication year

  2023

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  Frontiers in Sociology

• Publication date

  2023-06-29

• Fields of study

  Sociology, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.3389/fsoc.2023.1213190PMID 37456271PMCID 10342197
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